Ok, I'm bored, so i thought i'd start a new topic about the cities where we live, or near to. I don't live in Antwerp myself as such, but in a village close to it. Been going to school/uni there whole my life, so i know it like the back of my hand.
Here we go
The cathedral and environments
Het Steen (small fortress in the harbor)
the statue up front is that of Lange Wapper, one of Antwerp's 'mythological' figures
De Meir (long shopping street)
Grote Markt (Central Square)
The statue of the man throwing a huge hand is that of Brabo. He was a Roman soldier who cut off the hand of the giant that demanded toll from merchants that sailed over the Schelde (river where the harbor is at) and threw it into the river. Myth, of course.
City Hall on central square
Stadswaag
http://www.aviewoncities.com/gallery/sh ... p&tpe=city
I used to spend a lot of time here a few years ago. Many bars.
Groenplaats
http://www.aviewoncities.com/gallery/an ... plaats.htm
More or less the central point of the city. I am here a lot, not because of the place itself (not that it sucks, but hey), but because this is a good central point to get to other places.
The Zoo
I LOVE the zoo! Posting pics would be kinda redundant, just check out their site
http://www.zooantwerpen.be/
Central Station
I like to hang out there, without really riding the train. Just watching everyone come and go.
the inside:
Rooseveltplaats
Spend tons of time here, waiting for the #é''{# bus.
And of course, de Kulminator
http://www.whitebeertravels.co.uk/kulminator.html
I thought it was kinda a small city thing, but judging by the skyscrapers etc. it's HUGE lol. And I wish I had such a huge lunapark near me. 